Mont Alto students partner with seniors at local retirment home
During the fall 2012 semester, students in Cheryl Cheek's Adult Development and Aging class (HDFS 249) had the experience of learning about aging from those who are experiencing it. The 21...
View ArticleChildren learn better when they figure things out for themselves
Toddlers learn new words more effectively by using their knowledge about the world to infer the label of an object, rather than by simply being instructed and told which word goes with which object,...
View ArticleStudent finds true calling during internship at brain injury, stroke unit
Penn State Brandywine graduate Sophia Obinyan always knew she wanted to help people when she began her Brandywine career. However, she never imagined she would be working as a brain injury and stroke...
View ArticleDirector of academic affairs appointed at Penn State Brandywine
Brandywine Professor and Program Coordinator of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) Cynthia Lightfoot has been named director of academic affairs (DAA) at Penn State Brandywine, effective July...
View ArticleHuman Development and Family Studies team to present at national conference
Faculty and graduate students in Penn State's Department of Human Development and Family Studies will present at the 2015 Society for Research and Child Development biennial meeting March 19-21 in...
View ArticlePenn State Lehigh Valley students raise money for a classmate to travel abroad
The Penn State Lehigh Valley campus hosted "We Are ... One World and We Are ... Penn State Lehigh Valley,” a community-service project that came out of a class assignment for HDFS 287 Intercultural...
View ArticleFirst-year students present ideas to transform the Lehigh Valley campus
First-year students were challenged to reimagine spaces on campus through the Metamorphose project.
View ArticlePenn State York to celebrate Universal Children's Day
“If we don’t stand up for children, then we don’t stand for much.” This quote from Marian Wright Edelman explains the guiding force behind Penn State York’s 3rd Annual Universal Children's Day...
View ArticlePenn State York to celebrate Universal Children's Day
"If we don’t stand up for children, then we don’t stand for much.” This quote from Marian Wright Edelman explains the guiding force behind Penn State York’s third annual Universal Children Day...
View ArticlePenn State Lehigh Valley students participate in Compassion Games
More than 500 acts of kindness were completed during the one-week Compassion Games hosted by Penn State Lehigh Valley’s human development and family studies classes.
View ArticlePenn State York students to conduct research at Diabetes Fair on campus
Penn State York students in the human development and family studies program will be conducting research and helping at stations during the second annual Diabetes Expo from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,...
View ArticleCandlelight vigil for child abuse awareness set for March 28 at Penn State York
Penn State York students in the Human Development and Family Studies Club are preparing for the eighth annual candlelight vigil for child abuse awareness and prevention set for March 28 at the campus....
View ArticleScranton HDFS program to hold first alumni reunion dinner Oct. 10
Given its status as one of the most popular four-year degree programs at Penn State Scranton, the Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) program has built up an impressive alumni network...
View ArticleUniversal Children's Day celebration scheduled for Nov. 13 at Penn State York
For the fourth consecutive year, students enrolled in the Advanced Child Development (HDFS 429) class at Penn State York, have organized Universal Children’s Day at the campus. This celebration of...
View ArticleStudents hope care packages will brighten the day for frontline workers
Students hope care packages will let frontline workers know how much they are appreciated for their work during the pandemic.
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